Two important witnesses, a photographer and videographer, deposed before the First Fast Track Sessions Court in Chitralekha Urs murder case on Wednesday.

Videographer Syed Amin (sub-inspector) and photographer Gopal Shetty were the witnesses. The third phase of the trail had to be adjourned by a day on Tuesday, owing to the absence of three witnesses. The video evidence of the finding of Chitralekha's body was also produced before Justice Savithri Vinayaka. Chitralekha's body was found at Shirdi Ghat in March 2004, two months after she had disappeared from Bangalore.

Security continues to be lax at the BMC headquarters near CST, despite experts warning that it is a soft target for terror attacks.

On Wednesday, Congress corporator Aziz Abdul Barudgar allegedly managed to carry a gun inside the corporation house. The corporator from Santa Cruz was neither stopped nor questioned by security officials posted at the entry of the headquarters. Even the guards posted outside the corporation house on the first floor of the building did not stop him.

BMC rules disallow carrying a weapon inside the civic headquarters building without permission from senior authorities.

In a case of road rage, two city-based scooterists allegedly abused and threatened an Ahmednagar-based judge near Nilayam theatre recently.

The Dattawadi police have arrested the duo, who were later released on bail by a city court.

Police inspector Ashok Kshirsagar told DNA that a complaint was lodged by judicial magistrate (first class) Ajay Ashok Bhatewara (28) of Ahmednagar.

According to the police, the judge and his wife were heading towards Ganesh Kala Krida Manch at Swargate from Mhatre Bridge near Nal Stop for a programme.

Bhatewara was driving the car. After reaching Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, the couple reached the chowk near Nilayam theatre.

Samiti meeting will be held to decide on move

Municipal councillor Bipin Patel & ex-councillor Chunilal Prajapati arrested

Former second inspector of the Naroda police station, VS Gohil surrendered before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday. The move came after metropolitan magistrate GM Patel rejected an application submitted by him, saying he wanted to surrender before court.

In his application, he said Gohil had reported an excellent performance as a police official, that he had not gone absconding, but had been on sick leave, and that his mobile phone had been switched off since February 6. Gohil further submitted that he had filed the application fearing he would be declared an absconder.

Admitting that the physical and verbal abuse of a widow by her brother-in-law is a case of domestic violence, a city court on Tuesday forbade him from entering her house. The order also restrained him from communicating with her.

The victim, a 39-year-old woman, residing in Pashan, is the dean of the undergraduate programme of a city-based business school.

The victim's lawyer, Rajendra Anbhule, said that she had married a state government veterinarian on August 10, 1993.

After a son was born on July 19, 1996, their relationship soured and the husband began harassing her.